Bob,
actually I don't see the problem with leaving it as is. What is going to
happen? The stud won't pull through, will it? It doesn't spin and when
tightend it won't wobble. All it has to do is clamp the rim to the brake
drum and hub.
Am I missing something?
Ulix
On Fri, 19 Feb 1999, Bob Spruck wrote:
> Hi folks:
>
> While replacing the brake rotors on my '67 MG Midget vintage race car, I
> discovered that one of the wheel studs was loose. It didn't spin, but
> rather like a loose tooth, it just wobbled. These are 7/16 " studs I
> installed to replace the puny 3/8" ones when I built the car . The proper
> fix, of course, would be to get another hub, drill out the stud holes,
> install new studs, swap the bearings, install the new rotors, and start
> anew. My problem is time. Now that my daughter is getting married in June,
> my wife and I have a lot of inside domestic projects for the winter and
> then a lot of outside projects for the spring. My agenda, of course, is to
> get the race car ready for the season and finishing up the hydraulic
> rebuild, engine compartment painting, and engine rebuild on my '72 street
> Midget.
>
> What do you think of putting a spot or two of weld on the head of the stud
> and the hub. I know this will make it permanent but that's OK. A future fix
> when I have more time would be to replace the entire assembly. Has anyone
> done this. Does anyone see any danger in doing this. I would mount the hub
> to the wheel with all four studs and wheel nuts so that they would be in
> the proper orientation and wouldn't be welded crooked.
>
> Your opinions, experiences, recommendations, or suggestions would be
> greatly appreciated.
>
> Bob Spruck
> Sharpsburg, GA
>
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